Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 95.0% less money
Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
have 30.4% more children
In Montserrat, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In North Korea, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montserrat, approximately 10.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In North Korea, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 62.4 times more coastline
Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In North Korea, that number is 2,495 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
How big is North Korea compared to Montserrat? See an in-depth size comparison.